…normally is! beached whale Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata the King’ and Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’. Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata the King’ Pinus parviflora Pinus parviflora Pinus parviflora Podophyllum versipile ‘Spotty Dotty’ and…

…Carpinus betulus in the brewery car park was looking particularly fine with the seed heads showing a hint of pink. Carpinus betulus Carpinus betulus Hook Norton village has always had…

…once) had been looking a bit sick last year after planting and after the cold in February. Now getting going and looking well. Pinus wallichiana Pinus wallichiana An odd mixture…

…swollen seed heads on Stewartia rostrata. Stewartia rostrata A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ already starting to show up well. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Flowers…

…Trevor Green’s gift of Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ looking good but not quite fully ripe near Georges Hut. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ First flowers on the old Camellia ‘Noblissima’ by Georges Hut….

…thought yesterday when consulting the planting plan. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei Seeds on Sophora ‘Sun King’. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ now at its best on the drive. Rhododendron…

…So no great show this year. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum (perhaps?) Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum…

…The variegated leaved Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor. Autumn colour is starting to show up but not as I had expected it to be coloured. Liquidambar…

…Another storm damaged leylandii. Jaimie will be pleased as he hates them. damaged leylandii The Sophora ‘Sun King’ died in the drought 2 years ago. Jaimie dug it up and…

…‘Sun King’ absolutely superb again this year. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia (ex Crûg). Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia Rhododendron fulvum above Higher Quarry Nursery. Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron…